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Service life of concrete strutures rehabilitated with polymers - Aguiar, J. L. Barroso de; Camões, Aires
The service life prediction of concrete rehabilitation works is nowadays more and more significant. The rehabilitation techniques appeared as a need to solve problems posed by the degradation of concrete structures. Some years ago the rehabilitation techniques were not widespread developed and it was important to find effective and economic solutions for the problems. Now, there is more preoccupation with the service life of concrete rehabilitation techniques, like external strengthening with FRP, increase of concrete sections or reinforcement of cracked sections. The service life increase started with the quality of the concrete rehabilitation works. This inc1udes the quality of the...

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13th International Congress on Polymers in Concrete - Aguiar, J. L. Barroso de, ed. lit.; Jalali, Said, ed. lit.; Cam??es, Aires, ed. lit; Ferreira, Rui Miguel, ed. lit.; International Congress on Polymers in Concrete, 13, Madeira, 2010
The 13th International Congress on Polymers in Concrete 2010 (13th ICPIC 2010) follows a series of 12 earlier successful congresses, which has been started in London in 1975. These congresses, being held every three years, played a key role in disseminating R&D findings between researchers, academics, industrials and students. The 13th ICPIC was again a forum to exchange knowledge and most recent research findings among participants. It represented a contribution to the development of this important subject.
The 13th ICPIC was held in Funchal, capital of Madeira Islands, Portugal. 120 participants coming from thirty different countries presented and discussed about 100...

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Life-cycle analysis of buildings : envirnonmental impact of building elements - Bragan??a, L. , coord.; Mateus, Ricardo, coord.
The proper use of materials, products and construction technologies can significantly contribute to improve the environmental performance of a building???s life-cycle and therefore its sustainability.
It is widely recognized that Life-Cycle Analysis (LCA) is the best method to assess the environmental impact caused by the construction materials and processes and by the overall life cycle of a construction.
Based on this background, this publication aims to contribute for a more comprehensive application of the LCA method to construction, namely buildings. This book covers, in a streamlined approach, the steps for conducting a life-cycle analysis of a building and contains a database with...

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Good, Green, Safe, Affordable Housing - Matteis, Federico de; Almeida, Manuela Guedes de
In May 2007, the Council of European Ministers for Urban development set out the
Leipzig Charter: an ambitious document for the future of our cities, advocating a new
way of working on our environment. One year later, European cities face the task of
bringing those propositions to life, providing higher-quality housing for more and more
citizens, making access to affordable housing as simple as possible. In times of economic
drought this might not prove easy: yet the real challenge consists in governing
the economic forces which shape our cities, organising them through processes involving
both public authorities and private stakeholders from the outset, reducing conflicts
along the way.
Good...

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Retrofit simulation report - Zweifel, Gerhard; Silva, Pedro Correia Pereira da; Almeida, Manuela Guedes de; Descamps, Marie; Fischer, Robert; Moosberger, Sven; Sikula, Ondrej
International Energy Agency
The International Energy Agency (IEA) was established in 1974 within the framework of the Organisation
for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to implement an international energy programme.
A basic aim of the IEA is to foster co-operation among the twenty-eight IEA participating
countries and to increase energy security through energy conservation, development of alternative energy
sources and energy research, development and demonstration (RD&D).
Energy Conservation in Buildings and Community Systems
The IEA co-ordinates research and development in a number of areas related to energy. The mission of
one of those areas, the ECBCS - Energy Conservation for Building and Community Systems Programme,
is to develop and...